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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1550
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Mellifluat, a. Also: -ate, mellefluat. [Only Sc.; f. as Mellifluus a.] Flowing with honey, honeyed, mellifluous. Only in verse, in lit. and, chiefly, fig. use.(1) a1500 Henr. Fab. 602 (Bann.).
fig. Flatteraris … With fals menyng and mouth mellifluate [v.rr. maist toxicate] a1500 Id. Orph. 120 (Ch. & M.).
This mery musik and mellifluate [Asl. mellifluat] c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 265 (Ch. & M.).
[Gower & Lydgate] Your angel mouthis most mellifluate [M. mellifluat] 1535 Stewart 12400. 1535 Ib. 13480.
With lute and pype [etc.] … Mellifluat than wes thair menstrallie 1535 Ib. 28629.
Mellefluat(2) c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i. 147.
lit. Ane plesant flour Repleit all with aromatike odour, With cinamone mixt and mellifluat
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